Indian Faith Leaders Condemn Use of Religion to Disrupt Social Harmony

Leaders of Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Muslim and Sikh communities gathered in Margao in the western state of Goa April 5 to take a stand against the exploitation of religious sentiments for political gain.

New Survey Finds 53 Percent of California Muslim Students Bullied

According to a survey conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the number of Muslim students physically harmed or harassed at school increased from 9 percent in 2014 to 19 percent in 2016.

Intra-Muslim Conflict and Anti-Muslim Sentiment

An article by Human Rights Without Frontiers Director Willy Fautré points out that conflicts and casualties among disparate branches of Muslim theology are far more pernicious in Muslim-majority nations than in non-Muslim nations.

Killing in the Name of Religion Condemned by Nigeria President Buhari

On January 2, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced his administration will investigate and punish all perpetrators of religious violence in his country. “You can’t kill to please God,” Buhari stated.

Anglican Christian Clerics Attend Second International Conference on Religious Tolerance in the Middle East

Christian religions, and particularly the Anglican Church, have been alarmed by the steady disappearance of Christianity in the Middle East. The number of Christians among the population of these lands has gone from 7 percent to just 1.5 percent, according to 2016 statistics.

The World Celebrates 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

On October 31 in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at an event inside the famous Castle Church in Wittenberg, while German citizens enjoyed a public holiday to honor the occasion.

Controversial Kuwaiti Music Video Urges Peace, Not Terrorism

A YouTube video with more than 7 million views condemns suicide bombings and urges people to “bomb hatred with love.” The 3-minute film intersperses people uniting to oppose the actions of a would-be suicide bomber with footage of terrorist incidents in the Middle East.